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SCP-1370 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1370
Expected annual
$318K
One-time setup
$456K
Annual recurring
$315K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup dominated by reserve funds and equipment/vehicle purchases (~$456.5k); annual operations dominated by staffing, research, legal/cover and overhead (~$315.3k).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $456K
Decommissioning Reserve $250K
[#19] Contingent replacement / decommissioning fund (recommended reserve).
Equipment $89K
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #8, #13] Display case purchase & installation, primary + spare opaque transport crate(s), in-case mechanical restraints, non‑AV monitoring system installation, initial PPE/handling gear, and emergency transport vehicle purchase.
Medical Response Reserve $50K
[#12] One-time establishment of emergency response / medical contingency reserve fund.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#16] R&D and build costs for shielded/indirect observation solutions and related development activities (one-time).
Facilities $18K
[#4] Room modifications: visual blackout and acoustic dampening, signage, and related structural/installation work.
Training And Sop Development $10K
[#9] Initial staff training, SOP development, and initial drills/ethics approvals (one-time portion).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $315K/yr
Staff Wages $155K/yr
[#6, #7] Two full-time security guards (shift coverage) plus ~0.25-0.5 FTE dedicated mid-level researcher (salary + benefits, pro rata).
Administrative Overhead $63K/yr
[#18] Institutional overhead (utilities, facility allocation, insurance-style allocations, record-keeping) estimated at ~25% of direct recurring costs.
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#14, #16] Ongoing research/behavioral study budget and small calibration/operational costs for shielded/indirect monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#15] PR/cover-story maintenance, legal counsel retainers, ethics/compliance interactions, and disclosure-prevention work.
Emergency Response Replenishment $10K/yr
[#12] Annual replenishment allowance for the medical/response reserve (used to top-up after incidents).
Misc Equipment Losses $8K/yr
[#20] Contingency for unexpected equipment losses (AV or adjacent equipment damaged by SCP's activity).
Replacement Glass Contingency $5K/yr
[#11] Annual contingency budget for replacement panes, emergency repairs, and rapid-repair contract for damaged display case.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#13] Vehicle upkeep and transport/contingency maintenance for emergency transport vehicle.
Training And Drills $4K/yr
[#9] Recurring drills, refresher training, and multi‑department exercises (security/medical/ethics).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#8, #17] Replacement PPE consumables and routine consumables (fasteners, batteries, straps, cleaning supplies).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#10] Annual maintenance of case seals, locks, alarm interfaces, glass cleaning, and periodic mechanical inspection.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $315K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, training, maintenance, and research activity.
routine operations scheduled research regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $337K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$22K vs baseline
Localized damage to display case or container, requiring emergency repairs, spare glass replacement, overtime, and limited legal/PR expense.
case attack/damage small medical incident emergency repairs
🚨 Major Breach $515K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or loss requiring large retrieval/decommissioning operations, legal fallout, and use of reserve funds.
major case failure loss or transfer requiring large-scale retrieval legal/political exposure
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#6] Two full-time guards (shift coverage, trained in non-visual SOPs).
Research Scientist 1 [#7, #14] One mid-level researcher position funded at ~0.25–0.5 FTE for oversight, experiments, and record-keeping (represented pro rata in wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are based on analyst ranges and institutional assumptions; many line items have wide ranges (e.g., reserves, vehicle choice, legal retainer). Staffing and overhead estimates are moderately certain; incident probabilities and contingency sizes are more subjective.
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